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Usually, if you don't got all the book smarts in the world, then more than likely, you make up for it with street smarts and some sort of common sense.

And vice versa, if you're gifted with book smarts, then one's street smarts tend to not be up to par.

Capisce?
Room to debate?

This is an untrue, but funny, stereotype.

I know people that have amazing book smarts and street smarts and I also know people that have zero book smarts and even worse street smarts.

Book smarts is mostly memorization and reciting information while street smart is more logic, both important but having one doesn't mean you don't have the other.

No, pierce, this stereotype is true.

It gives the world balance. :earth:

Gifted with book smarts? How does that work exactly?

It's a street thang, you wouldn't understand.

Ok, I guess you're right...

:earth:

Uhhh, nope. You are wrong.

arguable

How is it arguable?

I don't believe that's true at all. I believe people are a mix of talents and capabilities, no two alike, just like faces.

I also think there is a new appreciation for different types of intelligence; e.g., social intelligence, that's a step in the right direction.

Ok well it's a stereotype, true but I'll probably still assume those kids who go to the University of Chicago will have a hard time adjusting to the City. ::shrugs::

which one did you get?

I think I got both. maybe a bit more book than street......just a bit....

Personally, I believe it depends on your circumstances. If you're born into a wealthy family, you're more likely not to need street smarts but you'll be encouraged to have book smarts where as poorer kids are more likely to need to know how to fight in the trenches and are less likely to have the same opportunities with books.

That is all fact.

So fresh, is your argument fact or opinion? Do you think people can't have both?

Why did you pose the thread?

To see how everyone thought about the contrasting smarts. Just me and my roommates staying up late at night analyzing friends, each other.
I guess I think everyone can have both but I won't assume it, it must be shown to me. As I said before, the kids who get into the University of Chicago will have a challenging time getting used to living IN the city, urban sprawling metropolis. Call me an ass, but I assume that since they can afford 50k for tuition that they are born into a well off family. Now this of course isn't applicable for everyone duh but it's a generality. But most statistics are generalities as well. Not trying to piss off anyone! But I guess I feel the book/street smarts characteristics generally aren't distributed evenly.

fresh, one of these days you're going to have to get rid of these 'rules' you live by. You simply cannot make so many assumptions about people constantly, and you must admit that you seem to do it a lot on here, which is why you get slammed so much.